Alastor



The Alastor is a living Devil Arm, the Thunder Sword and "Spirit of Lightning", appearing in Devil May Cry. It can only be wielded by the "chosen one" who can conquer it, but it is able to grant its wielder lightning speed and aerial capability.

Alastor the Thunder Devil
Dante finds Alastor impaled through the chest of a sculpture of an agonized woman, and it speaks to Dante of its intent to enslave him. It flies through the air and nails him to the ground, but he removes and subdues it.

After that point, Dante can channel Alastor's power, enhancing his attacks with lightning and allowing him to take the form of a winged, tailed demon.

Background
Alastor, meaning "Avenger", was a genius of familial feuds in classical mythology, and encouraged violent retribution. In this respect, it often referred to Zeus, the lightning god. In Christian demonology, it became the chief executioner of Hell, or a demon that possesses an object, much like the Devil Arm Alastor.

Trivia

 * Alastor's manifested spirit (Blade Master Alastor) appears as a recurring boss and sometimes as a playable character in the Viewtiful Joe series, also by Capcom. In the PS2 version of the first game, he confronts Dante and reveals that he holds a grudge against him for not being brought to Dumary Island. In VJ2, Alastor repeats the sword's lines from Devil May Cry, transforms into the Alastor sword, and attempts to run Joe through the same way he did Dante. Unlike Dante, Joe manages to avoid being impaled by using his VFX powers.
 * Dante wields the Alastor during his appearances in Viewtiful Joe and Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble.
 * Alastor also appears as one of the final weapons for Date Masamune in Sengoku Basara 2 (Azure Dragon in Devil Kings), and there is six copies of Alastor that Date Masamune can use. When you first acquire Alastor with Azure Dragon, it is actually called "Azure Prophet".
 * One of the hosts of the series Mythbusters, Jamie Hyneman, has a prop version of the Alastor which can be seen in his office.